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Speaking about the event on their Facebook group, the Devon Free Spirits say: "Richard and our team historian will walk you through some of the hotel and local towns colourful history whilst you enjoy a light buffet and refreshments.

"This will be followed by a paranormal investigation of some of the hotels more renowned rooms with reports of activity from impressions on beds, doors shutting, things moving and unusual emotional responses and well as reports of physical contact in the form of things being thrown at staff, fridge doors being shut and people being poked.

The Darnley Hotel in Ilfracombe where ghost hunters say they have recorded paranormal activity

"We promise to give you an informative night with lots of scientific experiments. You will get the chance to see some technology that is used in experiments as well as try some more traditional experiments.

"We have a team of historians and researchers, audio and technical as well as mediums.

"The night will be a fantastic night with a different approach to many public events where you will be encouraged to try to debunk and try various experiments."

Who are the Devon Free Spirits?

A team of mediums, sceptics, tech-heads and historians are on the hunt for paranormal investigators to join their team.

The Devon Free Spirits are a team of mediums, sceptics, tech-heads and historians who attempt to investigate unusual goings around the county and beyond.

The group of six friends attempt to analyse spooky scenarios in a scientific manner, making the most of their individual expertise.

As well as two mediums - Kaz South and Ann Kenny - there is also historian and cameraman, Mark Langworthy, technology expert Lance Hill, team leader John South and investigator Jennie Hill.

Medium Ann, who has a background in the armed forces, also brings her expertise in audiology to the group which allows them to record different sound frequencies during their investigations.

The group, which was founded in January last year, identify places to investigate in Devon and around the country.

Kaz said: "We choose some locations that are notorious for paranormal activity, but we also visit hidden gems that we just get a feeling about.

"We start by telling our historian Mark to compile a file on the property to find out more about it and its previous owners and occupants.

"However, he doesn't tell us anything that he discovers so as not to give us any preconceived ideas or names of people who may have been there.

"We then set a date to visit the property and carry out an investigation."

The team have carried out investigations at numerous properties across Devon, with some of the more interesting locations including Coldharbour Mill near Uffculme and Bicclescombe Mill in Ilfracombe.

John explained what the team do when they conduct their paranormal appraisals.

He said: "First our two mediums will go in on their own and have a walk about to see if there are any areas in which they feel anything strong.

"Then we set up all equipment which includes cameras, sound recording devices and trigger objects.

"We also use an Xbox Kinect camera which, when paired with a special piece of software, helps us to identify objects or people that disrupt electro magnetic frequencies but cannot be seen by the naked eye.

"We then use this equipment to set up different experiments to see if the room is active and whether or not we can get anything back from anything that's there.

"We check for movement of objects, electro magnetic frequencies, sound and also whether we feel anything in that room."

John said the team like double confirmation on any unusual incidents and like to see things happen at least three times.

He said: "We treat the whole process as scientifically as possible - it is not just based on mediumship."